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The South African Medical Journal is a monthly peer-reviewed open-access medical journal which has been published in South Africa since 1884. It is sponsored by the South African Medical Association and published by the association's publishing arm, the Health & Medical Publishing Group. Daniel Ncayiyana was the journal's first black editor-in-chief. Source

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Language English
Country South Africa
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External validation of a prognostic score for oesophageal cancer (PSOC) for patients treated with palliative intent in a resource-limited setting

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By L Ferndale, S Bhadree
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1. Bray F, Laversanne M, Sung H, et al. Global cancer statistics 2022: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 36 cancers in 185 countries. Cancer J Clin 2024;74(3):229-263. https:// doi.org/10.3322/caac.21834 2. Ferndale L, Aldous C. Oesophageal cancer in South Africa: A scoping review. S Afr J Oncol 2022;6(0):a217. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajo.v6i10.217 3. Ferndale L, Sartorius B, Aldous C, Thomson SR. Oesophageal cancer in Area 2 of Kwazulu- Natal: Predictors of late presentation.
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Thomas Micheal Guntram Ignaz Rehle (1951 - 2025)

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By O Shisana, EB Consulting
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License Copyright (c) 2026 Public Health, Societies and Belonging (PHSB) Research Division, School of Public Health, O Shisana, L Simbayi, R Ehrlich, L London, A Boulle This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The SAMJ is published under an Attribution-Non Commercial International Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License.
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Depressive symptoms among community service doctors in South Africa

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By T Morar, G M Purbrick
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1. Søvold LE, Naslund JA, Kousoulis AA, et al. Prioritizing the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers: An urgent global public health priority. Front Public Health 2021;9:679397. http://doi. org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.679397 2. Bartholomew A, Sanatkar S, Counson I, Harvey SB. Junior doctors’ mental health and coronavirus disease safety concerns. Aust N Z J Public Health 2022;46(3):307-313. http://doi.org/10.1111/1753- 6405.13213 3. Aljuwaiser S, Brazzelli M, Arain I, Poobalan A.
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Agreement between various non-invasive blood pressure measurement sites in the obese population using the VitalStream system as control

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By N Mdzinwa
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License Copyright (c) 2026 L M van Dyk, N Mdzinwa This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The SAMJ is published under an Attribution-Non Commercial International Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Under this license, authors agree to make articles available to users, without permission or fees, for any lawful, non-commercial purpose.
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High-dose pyridoxine and peripheral neuropathy: Considerations for clinicians, pharmacists and policy-makers

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By M Govender, B Job
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License Copyright (c) 2026 B Job, M Govender, T N Gengiah This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The SAMJ is published under an Attribution-Non Commercial International Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Under this license, authors agree to make articles available to users, without permission or fees, for any lawful, non-commercial purpose.
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LDL-cholesterol targets and lipid-lowering therapies – a plea to medical schemes and the Council for Medical Schemes

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By A D Marais, D J Blom
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2026.v116i5.4971 Keywords: Risk-adapted treatment References 1. Marais AD, Blom DJ, Raal FJ. Management of hyperlipidaemia. S Afr Med J 2024;114(4):e1016. https:// doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i4.1016 2. Mach F, Koskinas KC, Roeters van Lennep JE, et al. 2025 focused update of the 2019 ESC/EAS guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias. Eur Heart J 2025;46(42):4359-4378. https://doi. org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf190 3. Cuchel M, Raal FJ, Hegele RA, et al.
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Analysis of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination and infection: A retrospective, comparative cohort study using a claims database from Discovery Health, a managed care organisation in South Africa

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By Cape Town, K Bernhardt, S Collie, G Gray, J Peter, L-G Bekker, P Mekgwe
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License Copyright (c) 2026 K Bernhardt, S Collie, D W C Jacobs, P Mekgwe, G Gray, J Peter, L-G Bekker This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The SAMJ is published under an Attribution-Non Commercial International Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Under this license, authors agree to make articles available to users, without permission or fees, for any lawful, non-commercial purpose.
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Doxorubicin-induced early-onset chronic progressive cardiotoxicity, pharmacogenetics and survival among breast cancer patients in Zimbabwe

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By Imaging Science, T Mazhindu, M Z Borok, T Campbell, N Ndlovu, V A Nyangwara, C Masimirembwa, T Flaig
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License Copyright (c) 2026 T Mazhindu, V A Nyangwara, M Z Borok, C Masimirembwa, T Flaig, T B Campbell, N Ndlovu This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The SAMJ is published under an Attribution-Non Commercial International Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Under this license, authors agree to make articles available to users, without permission or fees, for any lawful, non-commercial purpose.
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The clinical profiles and outcomes of patients with herpesviruses in cerebrospinal fluid: 2019 - 2022

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By Cape Town, M Saadiq Moolla, A Parker, L Festus, L Nyasha Sigwadhi
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License Copyright (c) 2026 W P du Plessis, M Saadiq Moolla, G van Zyl, L Festus, L Nyasha Sigwadhi, A Parker This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The SAMJ is published under an Attribution-Non Commercial International Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Under this license, authors agree to make articles available to users, without permission or fees, for any lawful, non-commercial purpose.
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mortality in a South African metropole (2020 - 2021): A retrospective cohort study

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By Cape Town, M Hunter, A Boulle, M N Ismail, M-A Davies, L Hannan, M Matjila, J Euvrard, E Kalk
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License Copyright (c) 2026 M Hunter, L Hannan, A Boulle, M Matjila, M Ismail, J Euvrard, M-A Davies, E Kalk This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. The SAMJ is published under an Attribution-Non Commercial International Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY-NC 4.0) License. Under this license, authors agree to make articles available to users, without permission or fees, for any lawful, non-commercial purpose.
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